The normal force is always (underline, bold) is always perpendicular to the surface an object is sitting on. If the object is on an inclined plane, then the normal will not be vertical but it will be perpendicular to the angle of the incline.
The diagram below (left) shows a normal force (GH) that is not vertical, but it is perpendicular to the surface. The object on the right is the more usual normal a mass on a table top.
The vertical line on the right is the normal and it points up.
Answer:
a)32.34 N/m
b)10cm
c)1.6 Hz
Explanation:
Let 'k' represent spring constant
'm' mass of the object= 330g =>0.33kg
a) in order to find spring constant 'k', we apply Newton's second law to the equilibrium position 10cm below the release point.
ΣF=kx-mg=0
k=mg / x
k= (0.33 x 9.8)/ 0.1
k= 32.34 N/m
b) The amplitude, A, is the distance from the equilibrium (or center) point of motion to either its lowest or highest point (end points). The amplitude, therefore, is half of the total distance covered by the oscillating object.
Therefore, amplitude of the oscillation is 10cm
c)frequency of the oscillation can be determined by,
f= 1/2π
f= 1/2π
f= 1.57
f≈ 1.6 Hz
Therefore, the frequency of the oscillation is 1.6 Hz